28.01.2025 16:12
While the investigation into the tragedy in Bolu, where 78 people lost their lives, continues, the statements of hotel employee Tuni Burhan during a live broadcast have outraged everyone who listened. Burhan stated that hotel owner Halit Ergül instructed the manager to "wake up the staff, don't inform anyone, we will handle this among ourselves," and he mentioned that the management later watched as the fire engulfed the entire hotel.
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As the investigation into the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, which claimed the lives of 78 people, deepens day by day, striking allegations have come from hotel employee Tuni Burhan, who participated in a live broadcast on CNN Türk.
STRIKING ALLEGATION ON LIVE BROADCAST
Burhan stated that hotel owner Halit Ergül instructed the manager, "Don't inform anyone, we will extinguish this among ourselves," and said that the hotel management later merely watched the fire that engulfed the entire place.
"THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AS WE WERE LEAVING"
Tuni Burhan described the events as follows: "A friend who is a chef in the kitchen next door knocked on our door violently, waking us up. He said, 'There is a small fire. Don't panic, but evacuate the room immediately.' We rushed out. Flames were coming violently from the kitchen windows. The fire had progressed significantly. It took us no more than 5-6 minutes to get out of our room. We didn't have time to grab anything; it was impossible. We came out in our pajamas. Smoke was coming from the staff stairs across the corridor. The place was bright red. The flames had grown significantly from those two windows. In fact, there was an explosion above us as we were leaving. Then we got out. 2-3 minutes passed, and there was a violent explosion. It continued up to the 6th floor.
"INSTRUCTIONS ARE COMING TO THE HOTEL MANAGER"
I don't know how the fire started. I wasn't in any part of the hotel and was asleep at night. From what I know from conversations among the staff, it ignites from hot oil in the kitchen. Because the chimney wasn't cleaned, and there were frozen oils there, and they were trying to extinguish the hot oil with water, it grew. Instructions are coming to the hotel manager. The manager says, 'Wake up the staff, don't inform anyone, we will extinguish this among ourselves. Send some of the staff to the parking lot.' Halit Ergül is giving instructions to hotel manager Zeki Yılmaz.
"A RED LABEL WAS STUCK ON THE ELEVATOR USED BY THE STAFF"
This is how things were run in this hotel. Whenever there was a problem, the staff handled it among themselves. They didn't inform anyone. This scenario fits very well. Electricity was shocking everywhere in the hotel. Electricity was shocking from the elevator doors, the mini bar, the hair curler left by my customers, and the hair dryer. The staff said, 'Electricity is shocking from everywhere.' The hotel continued to operate under God's protection. An inspection was conducted on December 12, and a red label was stuck on the elevator used by the staff. This meant 'It is dangerous and prohibited to use the elevator.' But we continued to use the elevator since December 12. There were gas leaks, pipes were bursting. The staff joked, saying, 'We can close this season safely.'
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